Good morning everyone!
Skies are mostly cloudy early on this New Year’s Eve and temperatures range from 24 in Clifton down to 17 at High Point. Winds are from the west around 5-10 mph. The air quality is good with an index of 26.
CLIFTON’S ALMANAC FOR DECEMBER 31ST:
AVERAGE HIGH: 38 AVERAGE LOW: 21
RECORD HIGH: 58 – 1992 RECORD LOW: 6 – 2017
YESTERDAY’S HIGH: 33 LOW: 25 PRECIPITATION: NONE
Today will be a mostly cloudy day with less wind but it will still be gusty out of the west with gusts to 25 mph. It will continue to be chilly with highs in the low to mid 30s.
A weak disturbance will likely give us some light snow after 10 p.m. Accumulations of a dusting to 1/2″
New Year’s day should be dry with clearing skies but temperatures will be falling to the 20s by sunset. Also it will be breezy with winds gusting to 25-30 mph.
Friday through the weekend should be dry with still below normal temperatures but we should have lighter winds.
A weak disturbance will give us a low chance of light snow Monday night.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – DEC 31 – Mostly cloudy and breezy, highs in the low 30s, wind gusts to 25 mph.
TONIGHT – Cloudy with light snow likely mainly after 10 p.m., lows in the low 20s. Possible accumulations of 1/2″.
NEW YEAR’S DAY – JAN 1 – Becoming mostly sunny, breezy and colder, highs near 30 dropping to the mid 20s by sunset. Wind gusts to 30 mph.
FRIDAY – JAN 2 – Partly sunny, highs in the low 30s.
SATURDAY – JAN 3 – Increasing cloudiness, highs in the mid 30s.
SUNDAY – JAN 4 – Mostly sunny, highs in the mid 30s.
MONDAY – JAN 5 – Partly sunny, highs in the mid 30s, chance of light snow at night.
TUESDAY – JAN 6 – Partly sunny, highs near 40.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – West-southwest winds to 10 knots, seas 1-2 feet.
OUTLOOK: A small craft advisory has been posted effective between 6 pm. this evening through 6 p.m. Thursday evening; no advisories expected Friday through Sunday!
Have a nice day and please stay safe especially if going out for the New Year’s Eve festivities.